A BET (I’M IN LOVE ?? WITH HER)
Episode 63
Aubrey’s POV
After school closed, I got into the car with Min Seok and together we went to the place he talked about. I really hope the place helps me forget all my worries because that’s what I really need right now.
We kept driving but we still didn’t arrive at our destination.
“I think we should go back Min Seok! You’ve been driving for hours now, I’m tired already” I whined like a kid
“Come on Aubrey! We’ve come this far and can’t possibly go back now. Besides, we will soon be there, just exercise a little more patience okay?” he said with a wink and I felt my heart flutter
“Here we are!” I heard Min Seok say after about fifteen minutes and I looked up to see a waterfall before us
“Wow!” I said getting down from the car “It looks really beautiful” I said admiring it
“Yeah. I always come here whenever I’m bored. Although, I don’t like coming here frequently because of the distance, but at least someone is here with me today”
“How did you find out about this place?” I asked now looking at him
“I don’t really know but it belongs to me” he said and I mouthed an oh
“It shouldn’t be difficult for someone like you” I said with a shrug
“Someone like me?” he asked and I gulped knowing I’m about to ex-pose myself
“I…. I mean for a rich guy like you, it shouldn’t be difficult” I managed to stutter a reply
“Why do I have a feeling that’s not what you meant?” he asked raising his brows
“What did I mean then? Gosh! Your thoughts run too wild”
“Whatever! Will you like to go in?” he asked pointing at a house that looked like a mini castle
“Sure! It looks beautiful!”
We got to the gate and Min Seok only placed his palm on the gate before it opened wide while I looked on in amusement.
“How did you do that?”
“It’s just like a pa-ssword, it’s common”
“Ohh….” I simply said and kept quiet
Although, I’ve seen it in movies but I’ve never seen one in real life because I only attend concerts and award shows.
Min Seok opened the white door that led to the main house and I met yet another amazing sight. Wow! This guy is just too good!
“Do you like it?”
“Like? No, I love it!” I said running my hands on the wall
“You’re the only person I’ve brou-ght here ever since I bought it” he said making me turn to look at him
“Really? What about your sister or girlfriend?”
“I don’t have a sister, I’m the only child of my parents and I don’t have a girlfriend”
“Why? Is there no girl you like?”
“Well…. There is a girl I like actually but she doesn’t feel the same way. Besides, she’s dating another guy”
“Why didn’t you confess your feelings to her earlier before someone else took her?”
“I wasn’t sure of my feelings at first but when I became sure, it was too late”
“Ohh… Sorry about that. I just hope that girl knows there’s someone out there that truly loves her”
“I hope so too but even if I date her, I don’t want to get married to her”
“Huh? Why is that so? If she’s someone you love, then nothing should stop you from getting married to her”
“There’s actually someone I want to get married to. Are you a fan of K-Pop?”
“Yes”
“Good! So you should know about a K-Pop artist whose stage name is Byeol. I’ve always liked her and I want to get married to her even though I haven’t seen her face before” he said and I felt my breath hitch
He wants to get married to Byeol which is me? Oh goodness! What have I gotten myself into?
My birthday is just few days away and I plan to reveal my face to the world after which I will reveal my identity to the students in my school on prom night.
“Aubrey? Aubrey!!” Min Seok called snapping me out of my thoughts
“H…. Huh?”
“What’s wrong? You suddenly went quiet”
“Uhhm….. I’m fine. I just remember I have some things to do at home, can we come here some other time? Please”
He stared at me weirdly before turning to leave. Throu-ghout the ride back home, no one said a word to each other. The only sound that could be heard was that of the radio.
“Thanks Min Seok” I said when we arrived at Samantha’s house
“You’re welcome! But are you sure you’re fine? I mean… ”
“I’m fine, just tired” I cut him off with a fake smile
I walked sluggishly inside the house and slumped on the chair when I got in.
“What’s wrong this time?” Samantha asked walking in with a gla-ss of wine
“You’re un-derage Sam, you shouldn’t be taking this” I scolded
“Really? I’m going to be eighteen soon” she said with an eyeroll dropping the gla-ss on the table
I picked the gla-ss of wine and sipped little out of it while Sam stared at me in astonishment
“Wow! That’s a first! Now I know something is really wrong. Spill it!”
“Min Seok told me his lifelong dream has always been to get married to Byeol. What do I do? He’s going to find out about me soon”
“I.. I don’t know what to say. I think you should reveal your identity to him before your birthday”
“I can’t do that! But what’s going to happen when he discovers I’m Byeol? Is he going to get married to me?”
“Are you this dumb? Why will he want to get married to someone that has deceived him all these while?”
“Whatever! I will be in my room”
“Your room or mine?”
“Have you forgotten I also have a room here?” I asked with a sm-irk
“Suit yourself!”
I’m only trying to act strong, de-eper down I’m kind of nervous and scared. What will Khloe think of me?
I don’t know what’s worse between what she did and what I’m doing. I just hope things go well on prom night.
Liam’s POV
I drank the fifth bottle of wine out of ten bottles. I don’t think I have a reason to live anymore, my life is a mess!
“Stop Liam! You’re going to hurt yourself at this rate!” Jayden yelled for the umpteenth time
“So what? What if I hurt myself? Aubrey is gone so I definitely have no reason to live”
“You want to kill yourself because of Aubrey? What’s so special about her anyways? She’s just an ugly girl we placed a bet one” Daniel said angrily
“Say one more bad word about Aubrey and you will see the other side of me. She’s really special to me, I just wish I didn’t place a bet on her”
“You can still explain things to her. You placed a bet on her at first but you fell in love with her along the line! She’ll definitely un-derstand” Jayden said
“Will you un-derstand if it were you?” I asked staring at them pathetically but they looked away
“Errm…. I’m sure Aubrey will un-derstand, she’s really soft hearted”
“So I should take advantage of her because she’s soft hearted?”
“Still, this won’t solve the issue. You’re only hurting yourself!” Daniel yelled
“Until Aubrey forgives me and accept me back, I won’t stop drinking. I will try talking to her tomorrow and I do hope she listens to me”
A BET (I’M IN LOVE ?? WITH HER)
Episode 64
Aubrey’s POV
I went to school early the next morning. I don’t know why I feel like going early today.
When I got there, I went to the library to read for the last exam I will be having before prom night.
When it was few minutes before devotion, I took my bag and left the library.
“Aubrey” I heard Liam call behind me
I stopped for a while but then I continued walking.
“Aubrey please you have to hear me out!”
“Stay away from me! I don’t want to see your face” I screamed before walking away
“Aubrey please! For the love we shared, please listen to me” he pleaded on his knees holding my hands and all attention was on us
“Fine! Meet me in the garden” I said and walked away
“Aubrey” Liam called when he got to the garden and I turned to look at him
“You said you have something to say so I’m listening”
“I won’t deny the fact that I and my friends placed a bet on you, it was so foolish of us and I’m really sorry.
But then, I did fall in love with you when we got to know each other more. You can ask Daniel and Jayden if you don’t believe me.
I know I was wrong and I’m really sorry. I promise it won’t happen again and I promise to love you wholeheartedly from now on” he concluded while I let out a scoff
“Really? I shouldn’t have listened to you from the start. Anyway, I’ve forgiven you… ”
“Thank you! Thank you Aubrey!! I love you”
“I’m not done talking. I’ve forgiven you but there can never be us again, it’s over between us. We’re still friends but not lovers. Excuse me!” and with that I walked away
It was really ha-rd saying those things to him but I will never repeat the same mistake. I will rather end things with him now than fall victim the second time.
“Aubrey!” Khloe called lowly when I had almost gotten to cla-ss
I turned around and stared at her for a while.
“What is it Khloe?”
“Are you angry with me?”
“Since when have you known about it?” I asked instead after minutes of silence
“S…since when I and Liam were still together, before you became my friend” she stuttered
“Why did you hide it from me then? I’ve never for once treated you badly. I took you like my own sister but this is what I get in return?”
“No Aubrey, please don’t say that! Not long after I became friends with you, Liam came to me and told me he was now in love with you and the bet was cancelled so I believed him. I never knew it was a lie until yesterday.
The reason why I told you about it on Jayden’s birthday is because I’ve always loved Liam from the start and I thought I would stand a chance with him after you guys break up but I was wrong.
Even though he and his friends placed a bet on me and he took my Virg-inity, I still can’t get him out of my heart. It’s not a feeling I can control.
I know what I did was wrong but if I hadn’t stopped him from sleeping with you, it would have been that he won the bet because the bet was on until yesterday.” she concluded leaving me in shock
“The bet wasn’t cancelled until yesterday? But Liam didn’t tell me. The way he spoke, it was like the bet was called off long before Jayden’s birthday”
“Really? Jayden and Daniel told me they just cancelled the bet yesterday because Liam was miserable” Khloe said confused
Who am I to believe now?
“Either way, I’m really sorry Aubrey. Please forgive me”
“I will think about it. You said something just now, Liam and his friends placed a bet on you?”
“It’s okay. It’s in the past now so let’s forget about it, I’ve gotten over it already”
“Khloe…. ”
“I don’t want to talk about it please” she said sniffing “I will head to cla-ss now” and she turned around and left before I could say a word
So Khloe is also a victim of their bet? Just how many girls have they done this to? No matter what happens, I will never go back to Liam because his past life is just too bad.
Liam’s POV
So Aubrey is never going to forgive me? The one person I’ve fallen helplessly in love with now despises me so much.
This must be karma’s work! All those girls I took advantage of in the past throu-ghthe bet, their spirit must be hunting me now.
Just why did my life take this kind of turn? I walked pathetically to the restroom. There’s no way I will go to cla-ss today because I won’t even be able to hear a single thing!
When school closed, I picked my bag and left the restroom ready to go home.
“Liam!! Why didn’t we see…..” Jayden and Daniel were trying to ask but I cut them off
“Not now guys! We’ll see tomorrow” I said and walked away
Getting to the parking lot, I saw Min Seok and Aubrey holding hands and laughing heartily at each other. So Aubrey doesn’t wants to accept me back because of Min Seok?
This is the highest level of embarra-ssment I’ve ever heard of. After I threatened Min Seok to stay away from Aubrey, he still gets to be the one that wins Aubrey in the end.
I should get going now. I lost!
Min Ju’s POV
I’m going to make Khloe pay today for messing with me. I already a-ssigned some guards to double-cross her on her way home after school. She will be so shocked!
“Are you guys ready?” I called the boys that are to do the job
“Sure. We’re ready!”
“Good! They are about to leave the school now. ra-pe everyone of them in the car and make sure you record the video. un-derstood?”
“Yes ma’am”
Thank goodness Aubrey is in the car with her! I’m going to teach both of them a lesson.
The only person I kind of pity is Natalie because she’s really quiet. Either way, she’s Khloe’s friend and anyone that is her friend is my enemy.
Let me just sit back and watch how this goes. Who will be able to save Khloe from me now?
Aubrey’s POV
As Khloe drove the car, I suddenly started feeling uncomfortable like something bad is about to happen. What’s wrong with me?
“Are you okay Aubrey?” Natalie asked looking worried
“I… I think I’m fine! I just feel like something bad will happen”
“Really? Why will something bad happen? We’re on our way home already” Khloe responded
“Yeah, it’s probably nothing” I said shrugging it off
Just after few minutes, a black van double-crossed us and armed men stepped out. What? Was this why I felt that way?
I quickly pressed the red bu-tton on my wrist before they got to us.
“Open this damn door and get out now!” they thun-dered
We sat in the car there shaking and none of us made an attempt to open the door.
“I’m going to say it for the last time. Open this f-uck ing door now” they said again but we still didn’t try to move
Within the twinkle of an eye, they broke the door and dragged all of us down.
“For making us pa-ss throu-ghthis stress, we’re not going to be gentle with you one bit. stri-p them!” the person I a-ssume to be their boss ordered
What? stri-p us? Does this mean they’re about to ra-pe us? No, I can’t lose my Virg-inity this way. I will rather lose it to Liam than lose it to these beasts in front of us.
Where are these damn guards anyway?
One of the men came to me but before he could even touch me, my guards arrived and subdued them.
“Who sent you?” one of my guards asked
“Do you think we will tell you?” their leader asked with a sm-irk
“Ahh…. You like it tough I see. So be it then”
“Take them to the mansion and lock them up”
My guards helped me into the car and also helped Khloe and Natalie into Khloe’s car.
“Where are you taking her? Why aren’t you putting her in our car?” Khloe asked panicking
“She’s safer with us. Be careful” my guards said before driving off
Who the hell sent those guys to ra-pe us? Why do I have the feeling I know who it is already?
First it was Daniel and now these? I will love to see the reaction on their faces when I reveal my identity on prom night.
TBC………..